15.Sep.2018
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: E-Mail client Iris, beta version 38
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek's "Iris" is supposed to become the standard mail program for MorphOS. It supports IMAP and can read and create HTML mails. The program requires MorphOS 3.10. You can give feedback to the author using the corresponding discussion on Morphzone.
Changes of beta version 38 "are mostly focused on UI and optimizations this time."
Download: iris.lha (23 MB)
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15.Sep.2018
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: Source code of Photo-CD-MUI class released
Under the title link Carsten Siegner has released the source code of his PCD-MUI class which shows files of Kodak-Photo-CDs. He hopes that this MUI class also will be compiled for AmigaOS, AmigaOS 4 and AROS.
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15.Sep.2018
Scene World Podcast (ANF)
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Scene World Podcast #53: Andrzej Wisniewski
Issue 53 of the Scene World podcast is about and with Andrzej Wisniewski (C64PSU) who sells new power supplies for C64, C128 and Amigas.
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12.Sep.2018
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Chip-RAM extension: ACE2 by Individual Computers
For a few weeks Individual Computers has been offering "ACE2". This extension adds two Megabyte Chip-Ram to most of the OCS/ECS-Amiga. Because the board contains two components which are not available any more - the 2MB ECS-Agnus-Chip and a PLCC84 adapter socket - the producer has chosen a "progressive pricing model": The lower the availability of ACE2 the more the price increases. The first price was 120 Euro meanwhile it costs about 130 Euro. The maximum price will be 170 Euro.
Hint of the editorial stuff: On the ACE2 a NTSC version of Agnus is used. This one can be switched between the PAL and NTSC mode but always starts in NTSC mode. Therefore this extension was mainly made for users with upgraded Amigas - while booting from disk under Kickstart 1.3 you cannot change the mode so easily.
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12.Sep.2018
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Connecting old joysticks to the PC: Arananet Joystick adapter
The Spanish shop Arananet offers an adapter which connects a retro joystick to an USB port of a common PC. No additional drivers are needed because the adapter registers to the host PC as simple USB device. Autofire is supported (if your joysticks allow it). A Spanish review of the adapter you can find on "Commodore Spain".
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12.Sep.2018
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Full versions: Galleons, Magic Forest 2, Green Smelly Aliens
The Amiga Future offers full versions of "Galleons", "Magic Forest 2" and "The Attack of the Green Smelly Aliens From Planet 27b/6" for free download.
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11.Sep.2018
Heise.de (Webseite)
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Computer pioneer: Amiga pictures by George Stibitz
Towards the end of his life the computer pioneer George Stibitz created computer graphics on his Amiga which have been given by his daugther to the institute of mathematics and computer scienes of the university Denison and which now are available under the title link.
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10.Sep.2018
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Jump'n Run: Trap Runner
After Solid Gold, "Trap Runner" (Video) is the second game which the brothers Frank and Gerrit Wille has released. Again it is a Jump'n Run, this time based on the classic game Mario Brothers. Trap Runner offers 5 different worlds each with 4 and one bonus level, a boss at the end of the level as well as some hidden levels.
The player can jump and run but also duck and can activate special skills by collecting pills or magic potion. Besides there are many items to be collected for improving health, getting an extra life or finishing the level.
Trap Runner runs on each Amiga with at least one Megabyte RAM. The game has been developed over seven months and released last weekend at the Function party in Budapest. It is considered to release a commercial collector edition if there is sufficient interest.
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10.Sep.2018
Logos (Kommentar)
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AmigaOS 4: Enhancer Software 1.4 available
Version 1.4 of the AmigaOS-4.1 "Enhancer Software" (amiga-news.de reported) has been released. New features are a network driver for the AmigaOne models X5000 (written by Mark Olsen by the MorphOS team supported by Frank Mariaks) and A1222, a new SSH2-Handler as well as updates of e.g. Warp3D Nova and OpenGLES 2, MultiViewer, the sound datatypes, X-Dock and the updater tool itself.
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09.Sep.2018
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Aminet-Uploads until 08.09.2018
The following archives have been added to Aminet until September 8th, 2018:
Python_Docs_html-2.4.... dev/misc 3.5M Python 2.4.3 HTML Docs
pcd_mcc_1.0.lha dev/mui 37K MOS A Kodak PhotoCD file MUI Class
Simple_FFT_DEMO.rexx.txt dev/src 2K Simple FFT DEMO using ARexx.
AfricaMOS.lha game/board 327K MOS Conversion of 3W board game
Saga.lha game/board 403K 68k Conversion of TSR boardgame
SagaMOS.lha game/board 427K MOS Conversion of TSR boardgame
Saga-OS4.lha game/board 458K OS4 Conversion of TSR boardgame
10MARC_EP3.mpg mags/misc 49M Video: 10 Minute Amiga Retro ...
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 2.9M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
harmonics.lha mus/edit 71K 68k A simple additive synthesizer
Vim_8.1-i386-aros.lha text/edit 9.7M x86 The ubiquitous text editor
Vim_8.1-mos.lha text/edit 9.6M MOS The ubiquitous text editor
Vim_8.1-src.lha text/edit 14M The ubiquitous text editor (s...
InstallerLG.i386-aros... util/sys 75K x86 Commodore Installer replacement
InstallerLG.ppc-morph... util/sys 105K ppc Commodore Installer replacement
InstallerLG.src.lha util/sys 829K Commodore Installer replacement
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09.Sep.2018
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 08.09.2018
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until September 8th, 2018:
africa.lha gam/boa 343kb 4.0 Conversion of 3W board game
saga.lha gam/boa 458kb 4.0 Conversion of TSR boardgame
mycatalog.zip off/dat 9Mb 4.0 Manage your favorite collections
displayinfo.lha uti/har 128kb 4.1 Show information about available...
bbquote.lha uti/tex 57kb 4.0 Wrap clipboard text in BB quote ...
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09.Sep.2018
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 08.09.2018
The following archive has been added to AROS-Archives until September 8th, 2018:
tga_datatype.i386-aros.lha dat/ima 29kb Targa (.tga) picture datatype
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09.Sep.2018
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 08.09.2018
The following archives have been added to MorphOS Storage until September 8th, 2018:
Pcd_mcc_1.0.lha Development/MUI A Kodak PhotoCD file MU...
Africa_1.5.lha Games/Strategy A conversion of 3W boar...
Saga_1.91.lha Games/Strategy Conversion of TSR board...
SacrificioPagano_1.40.lha Misc A special app to people...
myCatalog_3.2.lha Office/Database Manage your favorite co...
Annotate_3.0.1.lha Text/Edit A text editor with adva...
FileX_2.4.lha Text/Edit binary file editor by K...
NoWinED_0.83.lha Text/Edit A MUI-based TextEditor ...
THE_3.2b1.lha Text/Edit The Hessling Editor, a ...
Vim_8.1.lha Text/Edit A highly configurable t...
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09.Sep.2018
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WHDLoad: New installers until 08.09.2018
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until September 8th, 2018:
- 2018-09-08 new: The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Capstone) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2018-09-07 improved: Bundesliga Manager Professional (Software 2000) another version supported, lots of icons added (Info)
- 2018-09-07 updated: Mi-cro Con-cept (Crusaders) patch redone, all OS stuff patched, DMA wait in replayers fixed, Bplcon0 color bit fixes, decrunchers relocated, source code included (Info, Image)
- 2018-09-06 updated: Lost World (Balance) patch redone, works with 512k chip and 256 other memory now, CrunchMania decruncher relocated, Bplcon0 color bit fixes, interrupt fixed, source code included (Info, Image)
- 2018-09-05 updated: Techno Trance III (Bastards) patch redone, all OS stuff patched/recoded, DMA wait in replayer fixed, CPU dependent delay loops fixed, self-modifying code fixed, 68000 quitkey support (Info, Image)
- 2018-09-05 updated: Techno Trance (Bastards) patch redone, all OS stuff patched/recoded, DMA wait in replayer fixed, self-modifying code fixed, 68000 quitkey support (Info, Image)
- 2018-09-04 updated: Sweet Music (Crusaders) patch redone, all OS stuff patched, DMA wait in replayer fixed, interrupt fixed, source code included (Info, Image)
- 2018-09-04 updated: Audio X (Crusaders) patch redone, all OS stuff patched, DMA wait in replayer fixed, timing fixed, blitter waits added, source code included (Info, Image)
- 2018-09-04 fixed: Rise of the Robots (Mirage/Time Warner) missing sound in OCS version intro (Info)
- 2018-09-04 updated: Bacteria (Crusaders) patch redone, all OS stuff patched, blitter waits added, DMA wait in replayers fixed, source code included (Info, Image)
- 2018-09-03 improved: Wayfarer (Spaceballs) patch works with 512k chip and 512k other memory now, line drawing routines fixed, illegal copperlist entries fixed, CPU dependent delay loops fixed, 68000 quitkey support, source code included (Info, Image)
- 2018-09-03 improved: Spasmolytic (Spaceballs) line drawing routines fixed, interrupts fixed, copperlist bug fixed, DMA wait in replayers fixed, Bplcon0 color bit fixes, blitter waits added, CPU dependent delay loops fixed, source code included (Info, Image)
- 2018-09-02 improved: Mobile - Destination Unknown (Spaceballs) line drawing routines fixed, interrupts fixed, patch works with 512k chip and 512k other memory now, 68000 quitkey support, source code included (Info, Image)
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09.Sep.2018
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Case: Crowdfunding of Checkmate A1500 Plus at 45 %
The announced crowdfunding of the computer case "Checkmate A1500 Plus" initiated by Stephen Jones was started and within ten days has collect almost half of the required sum of about 87.000 Euro.
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09.Sep.2018
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Sneak Preview of Enhancer Software 1.4
Under the title link the latest entry of "Epsilon's Amiga Blog" is dedicated to version 1.4 of the Enhancer Software sold by A-EON Technology which was released today. Among others it is noted that a ethernet.device for the AmigaOne 1222 and AmigaOne X5000 was added.
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09.Sep.2018
Scene World Podcast (ANF)
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Scene World Podcast #52: Kim Justice
Kim Justice has published several videos about games on YouTube including some Amiga games and now has been guest at Scene World Podcast.
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04.Sep.2018
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 134
The English and German editions of Amiga Future 134 (September/October 2018) have been released today, they can be ordered from Amiga dealers or directly from the editorial office. This issue's topics include reviews of the 2017 edition of the processor card A3640, of the case Checkmate A1500 Plus and of the emulator WinUAE 4.0.1.
The editors of the Amiga Future wrote: "Unfortunately, part of the edition confused the German and English cover pages of the print shop. We apologize for any inconvenience."
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02.Sep.2018
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Aminet uploads until 01.09.2018
The following archives have been added to Aminet until September 1st, 2018:
myCatalog.zip biz/dbase 8.6M MOS Manage your favorite collections
dizzytorrent1.08.lha comm/tcp 492K 68k Amiga 68k BitTorrent client w...
netsurf.lha comm/www 6.9M OS4 Fast CSS capable web browser
FFT_Python_1.4.0.py.txt dev/src 4K Simple FFT for AMIGA Python 1...
Africa.lha game/board 293K 68k Conversion of 3W board game
Africa-OS4.lha game/board 343K OS4 Conversion of 3W board game
SirAbabol.adf game/jump 880K 68k Amiga port of Mojon Twins 8 b...
ICFDesert_fix.lha game/patch 19K 68k Fixes It Came From The Desert...
10MARC_EP2.mpg mags/misc 18M 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast Ep...
harmonics.lha mus/edit 71K 68k A simple additive synthesizer
CreationOfMan.lha pix/anim 16M The creation of man - DPaint ...
Vim_8.1-i386-aros.lha text/edit 9.7M x86 The ubiquitous text editor
Vim_8.1-mos.lha text/edit 9.6M MOS The ubiquitous text editor
Vim_8.1-src.lha text/edit 18M The ubiquitous text editor (s...
AminetReadmeMaker.lha util/app 68K MOS Easy creation & upload of...
SetFileSize64.lha util/cli 5K MOS Change a file's size (64bit s...
JFIFdt44.lha util/dtype 803K 68k JFIF (JPEG) picture datatype ...
DisplayInfo.lha util/moni 128K MOS show info about available dis...
InstallerLG.i386-aros... util/sys 75K x86 Commodore Installer replacement
InstallerLG.src.lha util/sys 663K Commodore Installer replacement
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02.Sep.2018
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OS4Depot uploads until 01.09.2018
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until September 1st, 2018:
mycatalog.zip off/dat 9Mb 4.0 Manage your favorite collections
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02.Sep.2018
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AROS Archives uploads until 01.09.2018
The following archives have been added to AROS Archives until September 1st, 2018:
stuntcarremake.i386-aros.zip gam/dri 337kb OpenGL clone of Stunt Car Racer.
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02.Sep.2018
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MorphOS Storage uploads until 01.09.2018
The following archives have been added to MorphOS Storage until September 1st, 2018:
E-UAE_1.0.0-JIT_Korni_... Emulation E-UAE JIT fixed for ove...
WHDLOpener_1.0.lha Emulation E-UAE/WHDLoad integrati...
VAMP_1.85.lha Multimedia A Multimedia Player pro...
Acuario_2018.lha System/Ambient/Blankers A screen saver with mer...
SetFileSize64_1.0.lha System/Shell Change a file's size (6...
DisplayInfo_1.0.lha System/Utilities Show info about availab...
AminetReadmeMaker_1.3.lha Text/Edit Easy creation & upload ...
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02.Sep.2018
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WHDLoad: New installers until 01.09.2018
With WHDLoad you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until September 1st, 2018:
- 2018-09-01 improved: Hallucinations and Dreams (Union) patch works with 512k chip and 512k other memory now, interrupts fixed, writes to INTREQR fixed, copperlist bug fixed, drive access disabled, keyboard enabled at end of demo, hidden part patched, source code included (Info, Image, Image)
- 2018-08-31 new: Bundesliga Manager Professional (Software 2000) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2018-08-30 improved: Wonderdog (Core Design) trainer menu added, joypad controls added, reduced chip memory requirement (Info)
- 2018-08-30 improved: Rise of the Robots (Mirage/Time Warner) support or OCS version added (Info)
- 2018-08-29 improved: Thunder Cats (Elite) slave rewritten, CD?? joypad buttons added, QuitKey works on 68000, new icons included (Info)
- 2018-08-29 improved: Behind the Iron Gate (Ego) slave rewritten, polish version supported, self modifying code patched, boxicons included (Info)
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02.Sep.2018
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement website
The articles below have been added to the website of the French Amiga/MorphOS magazine Obligement during the last two months. All translations are welcome. Please contact David 'Daff' Brunet for more information.
- July/August 2018 news
- Old articles from Amiga News Tech n°12 to 15:
- Tutorial: Installation and configuration of AMOS
- Programming: GFA Basic - Intuition and menus
- Programming: Assembler - IFF picture viewer
- Tutorial: AmigaDOS - Utilization of the commands Prompt and Avail
- Tutorial: AmigaOS 1.3 - Utilization of the RAD Disk
- Programming: Assembler - Surface filling with the Blitter
- Programming: C - Graphisms 3D in C
- Interview with Mike Posehn (Desert Strike developer)
- Interview with Claudio Daniel De Castro (Amiga user in Argentina)
- Review of MorphOS 3.10/3.11 (update)
- Review of Stunt Car Remake
- Hardware: Amiga 3400
- File: Classic Reflections - What happened to GVP? (second part)
- File: hard drives
- Tutorial: Installation of MorphOS 3.x (update)
- DIY: MiSTer in an Amiga 600
- Press: CD32 Scene Magazine
- Galleries: deformed photos from Alchimie 7
- Special quiz about the DraCo
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31.Aug.2018
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A1200: Triple LED Adapter on Amigakit
On Amigakit a A1200 Triple LED adapter is available which can be used as replacement for the original component in the Amiga 1200. While purchasing it you can choose a colour for each of the three LEDs as well as for the replacement LED (red, green, yellow). According to AmigaKit "the three LED units are easily removable/interchangable without any soldering".
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30.Aug.2018
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Replica of A1200 mainboard: ReAmiga 1200 Revision 1.1
John 'Chucky' Hertell has released an updated version of his A1200 clone ReAmiga 1200. Revision 1.1 of the mainboard layout fixes bugs of the power supply.
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30.Aug.2018
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Web browser: Netsurf 3.8 (Reaction)
The web browser Netsurf - and also Chris Young's Reaction-based Amiga port - is available in version 3.8. The (cross-platform) changes "feature some page layout improvements, stability and security improvements, and some minor additional features". The port for AmigaOS 4 is available on the official download site. Test builds for AmigaOS 3 are offered separately - but here the support for SSL/TLS is broken. Young asks for your help to fix it.
On request of amiga-news.de Artur Jarosik, who is developing the SDL version for AmigaOS3 (amiga-news.de reported), said that he also is going to release a new version soon.
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30.Aug.2018
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Free hardware: Replica of daughter board of A4000
Recently two projects were dealing with the replica of the mainboard of the Amiga 4000. Now documents are available on Github which provide all information for the self-construction of the daughter board carrying the Zorro slots.
The board layout was "made from ground using the A4000 original schematics". Compared to the original the replica has not any ISA slots but a VGA connector "to use with a VGA metal bracket".
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29.Aug.2018
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Find: When Commodore was still advertising in Playboy...
In an old issue of the "Playboy" from August 1982, Carsten Siegner has found an advertising by Commodore for the VC-20. Obviously it is also quite reasonably placed in an article about an arcade game.
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29.Aug.2018
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Pictures of Gamescom in Cologne
This year the Amiga Future had a little stand at the Gamescom in Cologne. The magazine has published some pictures of the event.
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29.Aug.2018
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amiga.org reopened
The Amiga portal amiga.org went offline at the end of May because A-EON, the operator of the website, was going to rework and update the software. Since today the site is online again. You now see the "recent forum topics" first.
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28.Aug.2018
Stefan Egger (ANF)
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Rare A1000 prototype: Keyboard for "Amiga Velvet"
With the purchase of an appropriate keyboard, Stefen Egger could complete his rare Amiga-1000 prototype Velvet and has thus also his detailed introduction of the computer which was produced six months ago before the official Amiga premiere.
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28.Aug.2018
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future Archive 4 (20 years edeition)
Press release: The Amiga Future Archive 4 (20 year edition) DVD has now been released. Originally launched at Gamescom in Cologne. The Amiga Future reached 20 years old this year. Reason enough to publish our new Amiga Future Archive DVD.
On this DVD you will discover the following issues to enjoy reading as PDFs:
- German: Amiga Future Issues 11 - 130
- English: Amiga Future Issues 67 - 130
Issues 11 to 26 were digitally scanned. All other editions are very high quality PDFs. Issue 11, way back in 1998, was the first German Amiga Future issue ever released. Issue 67, July/August 2007 was the first English edition of the Amiga Future magazine. So, our complete 20 years German Amiga Future story is available on this single DVD.
It is not possible to update a previous version of the Amiga Future Archive DVD, due to the media used, which we trust you will fully understand.
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26.Aug.2018
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Case: Crowdfunding of Checkmate A1500 Plus announced
The Checkmate A1500 is a case for the Amiga 500 which transforms it into a desktop computer similar to the Amiga 2000 (amiga-news.de reported; a video about the historical backgrounds have been released two months ago). Stephen Jones has announced the crowdfunding of an updated edition of his product - on Tuesday 9 pm there will be a "launch party via live stream.
Besides the board of the Amiga 500/500+, the Checkmate-1500-Plus case will be also able to take an Amiga 600 or 1200 - or A-EON Technology's announced AmigaOne A1222 (Tabor), a Raspberry Pi or any other mainboard of the mini or micro-ATX format. Just like the original edition, a Riser card will provide a Zorro-II extension.
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26.Aug.2018
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Aminet-Uploads until 25.08.2018
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until August 25th, 2018:
netfs_dissector.lha comm/net 161K Wireshark protocol dissector ...
CS2018.lha demo/misc 165K 68k Tasty Old-School Demo
fotochop_mcc_0.16.lha dev/mui 8.7M MOS Painting and image editing
FFT_AMIGA.py.txt dev/src 3K 68k Simple FFT for AMIGA Python 2...
PoNG4.adf game/2play 880K 68k Pong for four players
MCE.lha game/edit 2.0M 68k Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 2.2M MOS Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 2.4M OS4 Multi-game Character Editor
hamview.lha gfx/show 3K 68k HAM6 and HAM8 .hv video playb...
10MARC_EP1.mpg mags/misc 46M 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast Ep...
ACE-MorphOS.lha misc/emu 1.5M MOS Amstrad CPC/CPC+ Emulator
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.2M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 4.6M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 5.1M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
CrockettsTheme.lha mods/8voic 49K 6-channel Crockett's Theme MM...
Flatfoot.lha mods/8voic 103K 6-channel Flatfoot Theme MMD3...
HobsysselTheme.lha mods/8voic 235K 6-channel Hobsyssel Theme MMD...
LOST.lha mods/8voic 584K 6-channel LOST The End Theme ...
NordicWomen.lha mods/8voic 215K 6-channel Nordic Women (Blues...
Airwolf.lha mods/misc 113K 4-channel MMD3 MOD Airwolf Theme
BergenCityBlues.lha mods/misc 108K 4-channel MMD3 MOD of Bergen ...
LN3Earth.lha mods/misc 167K Improved LN3 Earth MMD3 Module
LN3Void.lha mods/misc 225K Improved LN3 Void MMD3 Module
LSTheme.lha mods/misc 78K 4-channel Luke Skywalker Them...
VadersTheme.lha mods/misc 183K 4-channel Darth Vader's Theme...
AmiTimeKeeper.lha util/cdity 191K 68k Keep your time right
GetExtIP.lha util/cli 27K MOS Get your external IP
JFIFdt44.lha util/dtype 805K 68k JFIF (JPEG) picture datatype ...
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 25.08.2018
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until August 25th, 2018:
hftreffen.lha dem/mis 12Mb 4.1 Invitation Demo Hochfrankentreff...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
ciagent.lha emu/mis 124kb 4.0 Minimal CIA resources and hardwa...
mce.lha gam/uti 2Mb 4.0 Multi-game Character Editor
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 25.08.2018
The following archives have been added to the AROS-Archives until August 25th, 2018:
aspireos_v.2.1_native_i38... dev/mis 129Mb Native version of AspireOS coden...
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 25.08.2018
The following archives have been added to the MorphOS Storage until August 25th, 2018:
Fotochop_mcc_0.16.lha Development/MUI A painting and image ed...
ACE_1.17.lha Emulation The acidulous CPC/CPC+ ...
AmiArcadia_24.81.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
ArxLibertatis_1.2_FR.7z Games/Adventure Patch FR for ArxLiberta...
MCE_10.6.lha Games/Editor Multi-game Character Ed...
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WHDLoad: New installers until 25.08.2018
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until August 25th, 2018:
- 2018-08-23 new: Sound and Vision 2 (Rebels) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2018-08-23 improved: D/Generation (Mindscape) savegames fixed (Info)
- 2018-08-22 updated: Heimdall (Core Design) rewritten install, supports more versions (de/fr), added quitkey for 68000, manual & solution included (Info)
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25.Aug.2018
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Jump'n Run: Commercial edition of "Zerosphere" (Update)
In "Zerosphere" (Youtube video) the environment of the player is displayed distorted. Only if the player "blinks" briefly the real dimensionen can be recognized. The German publisher poly.play now offers the game which three years ago was released as Freeware in two different commercial editions.
The Collector's Edition will be provided in a box and includes diverse gimmicks like an A3 poster or a "Squinty-Jo-Jo" piece. The Budget Edition only includes the game (on disk) and the 16-page manual. The poster of the Collector's Edition can be also bought separately for two Euro plus shipping.
Update: (21:59, 27.08.18, snx)
Following an enquiry of our editor Daniel Reimann, poly.play told us that this is not the same version that has been released three years ago. Instead the game would have been reworked completely, featuring new levels and elements now as well as the possibility to load further levels that are to be released in the future. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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22.Aug.2018
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Game Construction Kit: RedPill 0.6.4 (alpha)
RedPill is a Game Construction Kit written in AmiBlitz2, which can help developing games of diverse genres - published videos show versions of Pacman and Mirror. RedPill is compatible to AGA and ECS, the "player" requires 1 MB Chip as well as some Fast RAM.
For the program currently there is only a closed Facebook group, but the authors also can be contacted via eMail. The latest alpha version can be downloaded using Dropbox.
Changes in version 0.6.4:
- Added support for song modules compressed in PowerPacker
- Added Fade In and Fade Out action trigggers
- Added On Fade Out condition to trigger something when fade is complete
- Fixed a graphics glitch at the start of the games
- Some fixes in scroll routines
- Small changes that could make the game unstable
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21.Aug.2018
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7-bit: CD32 extension with RAM, IDE and clockport available soon
A year ago 7-bit (e.g. Wicher 500i) presented a working prototype of a CD32 extension. Meanwhile the "WicherCD32" as the project was called has almost completed. WicherCD32 offers a slot for a SIMM72-RAM module, a Gayle-based IDE-controller as well as a clovkport.
Equipped with a 16 MB RAM module (modules with 50 and 60 ns were tested), the CD32 then has 11.5 MB Fast-RAM - due to the memory map of the CD32 in combination with the 68EC020 processor this is the maximum value. But the Kickstart-ROM can be copied to the Fast-RAM using the MAPROM feature. An Ethernet port can be added on the clockport using 7-bit's SPI MasterBus CP.
The actual price for the WicherCD32 as well as a precise date for the availibilty the producer has not announced yet.
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20.Aug.2018
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Crowdfunding: Minskies Furball as CD version
The newcomer "BigBox Gaming" is going to offer games in big boxes as it used to be. The games which are delivered on CD are supposed to be compatible with Windows, Mac OS and "the later Amiga systems".
The first game is the Tetris clone Minskies Furballs released in 1996.
Obviously the unchanged, 20 years old, original versions are repackaged: The version for Windows is the so far unreleased original MS-DOS game, which runs in the emulator DOSbox. According to BigBox Gaming the game unfortunately does not support joypads - but it was compatible with tools which emulate a keystroke of a joypad.
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20.Aug.2018
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ReAmiga 1200: Replica of A1200 mainboard published
As announced, on weekend John 'Chucky' Hertell has published the documents of his A1200 mainboard "ReAmiga 1200" (video of test run). It is a clone of the revision 1D.4 of Commodore's last desktop computer which compared to the original one provides the following improvements:
- Supports Round AND Square powerconnector. (round have 2 incoming +5V wires)
- New reworked Composite logic, with additional S-Video Support
- RF-Modulator removed and replaced with optional VGA Connector that is buffered, Still NO Scnadoubler
- PCMCIA Reset fix so cardreset software is not needed
- Resetheader
- A500 Compatible Keyboard connector (actually not tested yet)
- Extra powerconnectors for +12 and +5V fans. also extra powerconnector close to CPU slot to add power or fans.
- Selectable SEL signals for floppy, you need to cut the traces and solder in a connector to select
- Optional NMI (IRQ7) Possability
- Support for the Ratteswitch with solderoles for required signals so no need of a socket on CIA
- Optional onboard leds where LED and +5V are separated also optional “opt” led, with jumperwire for pcmcia activityled
All documents which are required for a production are available on Hertell's blog. Additionally there is also the unchanged replica of Commodore's revision 1D.4 which matches the original mainboard and therefore requires Commodore's jumpewire. This version so far has not been tested.
Hertell sells blank ReAmiga-1200 boards for about 60 Euro (5 Euro of this sum are donated to the Swedish children cancer fond) plus shipping. Hertell cannot help providing components because his project mainly is meant for repairing damaged Amiga 1200 computers.
For interested users Hertell provides a Component Locator "If you need help where to solder the different components".
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20.Aug.2018
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Speech: Modern Amiga Demo Cross-Development
The both Haujobb programmer 'Hellfire' and 'Noname' has given a lecture about "Modern Amiga Demo Cross-Development" on the demo party 'Evoke' which took place last weekend. Now this speech is available on Youtube.
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19.Aug.2018
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Aminet-Uploads until 18.08.2018
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until August 18th, 2018:
OWB_de.lha comm/www 6K Unofficial German catalog for...
ins-3r0hw.lha demo/aga 844K 68k Amiga AGA demo by Insane
ins-bomb.lha demo/euro 218K 68k Amiga OCS/ECS demo by Insane
spbpeek.lha demo/euro 223K 68k Amiga 500 demo from 2018
SWO_28_Amiga.lha demo/mag 1.6M 68k An Amiga diskmag
filter_mcc_1.0.lha dev/mui 976K MOS Image processing MUI Class
SonnetLibrary.lha driver/oth 52K WOS Mediator driver for G3/G4 PCI...
WormWarsMOS.lha game/actio 871K MOS Advanced snake game
MCE.lha game/edit 1.9M 68k Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 2.2M MOS Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 2.3M OS4 Multi-game Character Editor
insidia.lha game/jump 3.3M 68k Insidia - platform game 68k
TunnelsAndTrolls.lha game/role 13M 68k Implementation of Tunnels &am...
amath-mos.lha misc/math 277K MOS Simple command line calculator
DungeonLoader.lha mods/8voic 6.0M 6-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
LN3Intro.lha mods/8voic 234K 6-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
WastelandRemix.lha mods/8voic 31K Wasteland Remix from Ninja Re...
Wilderness.lha mods/8voic 139K 6-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
WildernessLoader.lha mods/8voic 102K 6-channel Mix of Wilderness L...
BasementLoader.lha mods/misc 127K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
CentralPark.lha mods/misc 184K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Module
CPLoader.lha mods/misc 172K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Module
Dungeon.lha mods/misc 500K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
InnerSanctum.lha mods/misc 141K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
LN3Earth.lha mods/misc 167K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
LN3EarthC64.lha mods/misc 223K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
LN3EndOutro.lha mods/misc 62K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
LN3Fire.lha mods/misc 1.5M 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
LN3Void.lha mods/misc 253K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
LN3Water.lha mods/misc 320K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
LN3Wind.lha mods/misc 105K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
MansionLoader.lha mods/misc 147K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
NinjaRemix.lha mods/misc 72K OctaMED SoundStudio mod of Ni...
OfficeLoader.lha mods/misc 90K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
PalaceGarden.lha mods/misc 45K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
PGLoader.lha mods/misc 127K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
SewerLoader.lha mods/misc 183K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
StreetLoader.lha mods/misc 146K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
TFBLoader.lha mods/misc 69K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
TheBasement.lha mods/misc 173K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
TheMansion.lha mods/misc 107K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
TheOffice.lha mods/misc 218K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
ThePalace.lha mods/misc 199K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
TheSewer.lha mods/misc 412K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
TheStreet.lha mods/misc 51K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
TISLoader.lha mods/misc 73K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
TPLoader.lha mods/misc 98K 4-channel MMD3 OctaMED Music ...
Airwolf.mp3 mods/mpg 6.8M MP3 of the theme from Airwolf
BergenCityBlues.mp3 mods/mpg 18M MP3 of the track Bergen City ...
CrockettsTheme.mp3 mods/mpg 10M MP3 of Jan Hammer's hit from ...
Flatfoot.mp3 mods/mpg 8.2M MP3 of the Flatfoot Theme fro...
Hobsyssel.mp3 mods/mpg 13M MP3 track of Hobyssel The Hob...
LOST.mp3 mods/mpg 11M MP3 track of the LOST theme song
NordicWomen.mp3 mods/mpg 17M MP3 version of Nordic Women (...
VadersTheme.mp3 mods/mpg 1.1M MP3 of Darth Vader's Sith Theme
GetExtIP.lha util/cli 24K MOS Get your external IP
MMULib.lha util/libs 717K 68k Library to ctrl the MC68K MMUs
UHCTools.lha util/misc 37K MOS UHC Tools installer
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mce.lha gam/uti 2Mb 4.0 Multi-game Character Editor
ffmpeg.lha vid/con 26Mb 4.0 Video and audio converter
yt.lha vid/mis 2Mb 4.0 YouTube URL Extractor script
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 18.08.2018
The following archives have been added to the AROS-Archives until August 18th, 2018:
hexen2-1.5.9-aros-i386.lha gam/fps 5Mb Hexen II for AROS
hexen2-utils-1.5.9-aros-i... gam/fps 315kb Hexen II utilities for AROS
hexenworld-1.5.9-aros-i38... gam/fps 7Mb HexenWorld for AROS
hexenworld-utils-1.5.9-ar... gam/fps 58kb HexenWorld utilities for AROS
sdlzombies.i386-aros.zip gam/mis 3Mb Avoid Zombie penguins so that th...
gljewel.i386-aros.zip gam/puz 309kb OpenGL game to match 3 or more o...
sets.i386-aros.zip gam/puz 123kb An implementation of the sets game.
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 18.08.2018
The following archives have been added to the MorphOS Storage until August 18th, 2018:
Filter_mcc_1.0.lha Development/MUI Image processing MUI Cl...
Iris_beta36.lha Email E-Mail client
MCE_10.5.lha Games/Editor Multi-game Character Ed...
Amath_1.8.5.lha Misc Simple command line cal...
GetExtIP_1.2.lha Network/Tools Get your external IP.
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WHDLoad: New installers until 18.08.2018
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until August 18th, 2018:
- 2018-08-18 improved: Maniac Mansion (Lucasfilm Games) support for spanish version added (Info)
- 2018-08-18 improved: Dance Diverse Vol.1 (Majic 12) out of bounds blit in line drawer fixed (Info, Image)
- 2018-08-18 updated: Captain Fizz (Psygnosis) rewritten to use kickemu, buttonwait for title screen added (Info)
- 2018-08-13 improved: Atomix (Thalion) RawDIC imager, Bplcon0 color bit fixes, byte writes to volume register fixed, interrupts fixed, default quitkey changed to F10, new install script (Info)
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17.Aug.2018
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R1200: Replica of A1200 motherboards almost completed
Since June John 'Chucky' Hertell, who already recreated Commmodore's processor board A3640, has been working on a replica of the Amiga-1200 motherboard of revision 1D4 which he named "R1200". Hertell will sell some of the self produced boards - but all documents can be downloaded so other users can also produce boards.
In the first process of priduction a working board without too many modifikations will be made:
- instead of a RF modulator a VGA port (15 Khz) is available
- one additional S-Video port
- PCMCIA-Reset-Fix
- Power ports for fans or the like next to the IDE port and to the expension port
- A500 compatible keyboard port next to the Joystick port
30 of those boards already have been ordered. Documents for this version as well as for an unchanged A1200 motherboard are supposed to be published on Sunday.
Hertell does not exclude the possibility of reworking the design but first will change from the current board designer "Sprint Layout" to a more appropriate program like Eagle or KiCad.
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17.Aug.2018
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MorphOS: E-Mail client Iris, beta version 36
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek's "Iris" is supposed to become the standard mail program for MorphOS. It supports IMAP and can read and create HTML mails. The program requires MorphOS 3.10. You can give feedback to the author using the corresponding discussion on Morphzone.
Changes siche our last news item:
- Beta36:
- Added a context menu to the messages list
- Beta35:
- Fixed the HTTP header in the OAuth2 server
- Drafts can now be saved even with an empty To address
- Added a nice animation when configuring an account
- Beta34:
- Drafts in Outgoing Messages
- Fixed deleting messages from Outgoing Messages folder
- Fixed viewing attachments in Outgoing Messages
- Fixed Outgoing Messages' folder message count updates
- Fixed a case where the writer type setting wasn't respected
- Editor's Send/Save buttons ghosted until attachments are ready
- Deleted emails get unloaded from viewer
- Beta33:
- Fixed empty email view windows in 2 column mode
- Removed some stray unconditional debug
- Beta32:
- Fixed some refresh/sorting related issues post layout change
- Fixed keyboard navigation in the email list
- Beta31:
- Main window layout settings
- It's now possible to use Scintilla as the text viewer and editor
- Corrected tab (de)activation of the email editor
- Folder synchronization: faster synchronization in case remote emails were added
and then deleted by another client inbetween Iris synchronizations
- Better error handling in Outgoing Manager w/ extra log messages
- Beta30:
- Fixed some folder synchronization issues that broke in b29
- Beta29:
- An Outgoing Manager w/ Outgoing Folder where emails are serialized before
they are transported via SMTP. Handles synchronization to IMAP Drafts/Sent
and will figure out on its own whether an accounts SMTP auto-uploads emails
to IMAP Sent folder or not
- Beta28:
- Fixed: quoted-printable decoder did not handle several edge cases and
non-standard encodings right
Download: iris.lha (23 MB)
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16.Aug.2018
Forum 64 (Webseite)
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New keyboard membranes for Amiga computers
For some time RWAP Software has been selling contact foils for Sinclair computers. A while ago, keyboard membranes for Amiga keyboards have been added to the portfolio. They can be bought on Sell My Retro. Keyboard membranes are available for A500(+), A600 and A1200 at a price of 21 to 24 Euro per item.
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16.Aug.2018
Scene World Podcast (ANF)
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Scene World Podcast #50: Lars 'Ghandy' Sobiraj
Today Lars Sobiraj is freelance journalist and publisher of Tarnkappe.info. In the past he was known as "Ghandy" in the Amiga scene and editor of the diskmag Hugi. For issue #50 he was "Scene World's" guest.
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15.Aug.2018
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 89 (Italian/English)
The PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available in Italian as well as in an English-language translation. REV'n'GE compares and reviews games on vintage computers.
Among others the latest issue includes articles about the Amiga games "9 Lives", "Fun School 3: Over 7's", "Swooper" and "Worthy".
Download sites
English: SendSpace / Mega
Italian: SendSpace / Mega
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15.Aug.2018
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APC&TCP and Amiga Future at Gamescom (August 22 to 25, Cologne)
Press release: APC&TCP and Amiga Future will once again have a booth at at Gamescom this year. On more than 70 m² we will be exhibiting about 20 Amiga models, hoping to win over some new users for our hobby. Around a dozen users, all volunteers, will be manning the booth and answer questions about the Amiga. Just in time for Gamescom, the Amiga Future Archive 4 DVD will be available to buy directly from us at the show.
You will find us in hall 10.2 in the retro area. Of course, we will keep you up to date on Gamescom via the Amiga Future Facebook and Instagram pages. There will certainly be many interesting photos from the event yet again. As we will be quite busy at Gamescom, the Amiga Future News page will only get updated regularly after we get back from Gamescom.
Of course, you can still leave your orders in our online shop, but we will only be dispatching them after the 28th of August (the same applies to online goods). It may take two or three days to dispatch the entire the backlog of pending orders. Of course, the same applies to any e-mails you might send to us. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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15.Aug.2018
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Pascal compiler: Source code of PCQ Pascal released
PCQ Pascal is a Pascal compiler for the Amiga which was released at the end of the 80s. The author Patrick Quaid now has released the source code of the compiler at Github including runtime library, includes and diverse utilities like optimizer and make.
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14.Aug.2018
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Sonnet.library: Network card as PowerPC accelerator board
The SonnetAmiga project makes it possible to use PowerPC-based PCI cards as accelerator board for WarpOS programs in the Amiga by means of a mediator board (amiga-news.de reported). The Sonnet Crescendo 7200 included, already five PCI cards are supported:
- Sonnet G3/G4 with max. 192 MB
- Rapture G4 7410@450 MHz with 256 MB
- Apocalypse G4 7410@450 MHz with 256 MB
- Ragnarok G3 750FX@800 MHz with 256 MB
- BigFoot Killer NIC M1 e300@400 MHz with 64 MB
Last mentioned card has few memory but with about 30 Euro should be the cheapest PowerPC extension for the Amiga. Actually it is a network card and its Network Processing Unit (NPU) is a PowerPC processor - a MPC8343E. It is said that the game Quake would run twice as fast as on a CyberStorm PPC.
Ragnarok is not officially supported but according to the SonnetAmiga-Wiki it already is running smoothly. Note that of each of the cards there are different versions and it is not clear if all of them work. Lists of compatible software can be found in the Wiki.
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14.Aug.2018
Radiosity (IRC)
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The AGA-A3000: Amiga fans equip boards of the Commodore prototype AA3000
The AA3000 and A3000+ have been further developments of the Amiga-3000 mainboard which for the first time should use the new AGA chipset. Additional to the AGA chipset, the revised board should contain a digital signal processor which was supposed to be used for 16-Bit audio and floating point operations. Altogether only few prototypes were produced before the project was abandoned in favour of the A4000.
In spring 2018 Matthias 'Matze' Heinrichs succeeded in getting five blank AA3000 boards. The boards looked pretty fine and the schematics were included as well. The source codes for the PALs can be found in the Dave Haynie archives - so the idea was born to equip the boards of their own. Both Heinrichs and Christian 'Scrat' Euler have succesfully equipped a board and thus have a working AA3000.
Euler - who points out that Heinrichs did the "pioneer work" and thus made his own project possible - has documented his work and took several pictures. He wrote:
"... so we invested time und used the soldering iron. Matze completed his board a little bit earlier therefore he could give me some hints. It took about two months for assembling and launching my board (including longer breaks), I had to reorder components three times and to steal the delayline of one of my two A3000 boards.
Unfortunately the DSP cannot be bought at reasonable prices any longer so we had to improvise. The Commodore guys used a different RTC component for this board which via I2C bus is connected to the DMAC chip. This feature is not available in any of the DMAC revisions so Matze made an adapter board for a common RTC.
Some pictures of the assembly...
The (almost) blank board:
...which is getting equipped...
The CPU I took from an old Apple Powerbook (which was a victim of the gravitation and beyond remedy...)
Soldering THT a lot is not that fun...
It is actually an AA3000!
Almost completed!
Testing...
Is it really working?
As I launched it for the first time nothing happened. After a lot of measuring it turned out that the CPU was active for a short time and then sank into a "long sleep". Clocks were active, the chipset produced SYNCs... then I recognised that an IC in the clock section was not properly equipped - instead of a F type, a LS type was installed.
I did exchange the IC, afterwards the CPU worked fine. Then I found out that the EPROMs with the Chucky-DiagROM were broken. New ROMs installed and then at least the Power-LED started flashing. Okay, the CPU lives!
But the screen kept dark...what else could be wrong? Eventually it turned out that the pins on the DAC did not properly got the tin...soldered again, first attempt:
Second attempt: Tadaaaa!
Kickstart-ROMs installed, switched on, worked. Party!
Now CS Mk2 installed, Picasso IV installed, Deneb installed...worked! Starstruck had to be.
What's next...?
Currently the experimental setup is still standing on the table. Some components of the board are still missing...the parallel port and the SCSI port as well. I also have to build the RTC adapter. Afterwards the board will be tested in detail and then integrated into my main A3000. Matze is going to build a new busboard. Currently the daughterboard of the A3000 is used (the one from the A4000 does not fit). Therefore the video output only has 12 Bit RGB. So the AGA looks a little bit strange via the PIV-FliFi."
Downloads:
Schematics: AA3000_Rev2_Schematics.pdf
System specifications: AA3000_System_Specs.pdf
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14.Aug.2018
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 134 - preview and extracts
A preview and extracts of issue 134 (September/October 2018) of the Amiga Future have been released today. Among other things, this issue features reviews on Worthy and Bomb Jack Beer as well as a preview to the Gold3 AGA Apollo core ("AGA on the Amiga 600").
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14.Aug.2018
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Interview with Andreas Magerl (Amiga Future)
On occation of the 20th anniversary of the Amiga Future, AMIcast has interviewed its chief editor Andreas Magerl.
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